Art in the Open
The myriad public sculptures of the Financial District prove that high finance and high culture can go hand in hand. Artworks are nearly as ubiquitous in the area as traders, and their styles are as diverse… More
The myriad public sculptures of the Financial District prove that high finance and high culture can go hand in hand. Artworks are nearly as ubiquitous in the area as traders, and their styles are as diverse… More
Even before the first Europeans landed, the area of lower Manhattan now known as the Financial District was a center of trade. Rather than stocks being bought and sold in glass-and-steel skyscrapers, however, Native American tribes… More
The Financial District does not lack for gyms, health clubs, and fitness centers. Blink Fitness, Crunch, Equinox, New York Sports Clubs, New York Health & Racquet, and Planet Fitness are among the multi-activity gyms in the… More
The Financial District is not all concrete canyons and gleaming skyscrapers. Even without the inclusion of the Battery Park City’s myriad green spaces, the neighborhood has a surprising wealth of parks. Once you include the parks… More
Shopping malls are a relative rarity in Manhattan, but the Financial District has two: Westfield World Trade Center and Brookfield Place. These malls bear little resemblance to the teen havens of suburbia, however. Their collections of… More
Presented by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the 16th annual River to River Festival runs June 14-25. The free arts extravaganza will consist of contemporary-art performances and exhibitions throughout the Financial District and Governors Island. All… More
The Financial District is home to two of the city’s oldest and most fabled eateries. Fraunces Tavern is Revolutionary with a capital R: It served its first customers in 1762, and while it has not continuously… More